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The Future of Personal Connected Health is Here: MobileHelp® and A&D Medical at CES 2017

New Joint Solution Merges Health and Safety

LAS VEGAS – December 15, 2016 – For media and other attendees at this year’s International CES, MobileHelp® is unveiling its new tablet-based MobileVitals telehealth solution for consumers, supported by A&D Medical peripheral devices, to monitor their vital signs and communicate with healthcare providers. The tablet also features MobileHelp’s signature medical alert technology – to allow consumers to access emergency help if they need it.

Both companies will also be demonstrating their complete line of products and services in the A&D Medical suite on the CES Exhibitor floor of the Venetian Hotel, January 5-6, as well as highlighting them in a new video segment.

“The solutions we’re unveiling at CES in conjunction with A&D Medical include a bold new direction in interactive health that are poised to support both consumers and the healthcare providers who care for them,” said Robert Flippo, CEO of MobileHelp.

“The new products and services underpin our collective companies’ core business objectives,” continued Terry Duesterhoeft, president and CEO of A&D Medical. “That goal is to continuously expand the opportunities afforded in the personal health space by giving consumers the tools they need to better understand and manage long-term wellness.”

CES Unveiled

Executives from both MobileHelp and A&D Medical will participate in this year’s CES Unveiled on Tuesday, January 3rd from 5-8:30 PM, demonstrating how the telehealth system can capture and transmit vital sign data, as well as allow consumers to connect via video chat with healthcare providers.

Media Day 2 Power Day Press Conference

On Media Day 2, both Flippo and Duesterhoeft will present the new telehealth solution, in addition to future product designs for each company. The press conference will be held on Wednesday, January 4th at 11 AM at Mandalay Bay, South CC, Level 3, Palm Ballroom A.

Exhibit Suiteat CES 2017

Throughout the first two days of the show, January 5-6, company executives and engineers will be available to meet with members of the press by appointment, demonstrating the company’s new technologies, and discussing trends in the healthcare technology industry.

The following products and solutions will be featured in the suite:

Tablet Solution: Supported by a comprehensive line of A&D Medical peripherals, the new MobileHelp in-home Tablet Base Station with MobileVitals offers the safety of having a medical alert system with the benefits of identifying trends in biometric data such as blood pressure and weight, as well as allowing consumers to communicate with healthcare providers, and receive educational content and access to other healthcare applications, all in a single easy to use device

A&D Medical WellnessConnected Blood Pressure Monitors and Weight Scales: A wide range of WellnessConnected products and services from A&D Medical will be on display in the suite, including the company’s new line of ULTRACONNECT Wireless Blood Pressure monitors and the newPLUSCONNECT weight scale.

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About MobileHelp:

Headquartered in the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, MobileHelp® is a leading provider of mobile Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and health management technology. MobileHelp’s PERS devices are integrated with nationwide wireless voice, data and GPS technology to provide real-time medical alert monitoring services and expedited personal emergency assistance. In addition, MobileHelp offers proactive health management services such as activity tracking, medication reminders and a telehealth platform – MobileVitals, for both consumers and healthcare providers. For more information about MobileHelp, please call 1-800-989-9863 or visit the website at www.MobileHelp.com/healthcare.

About A&D Medical

Since 1977, A&D Medical has manufactured and distributed a full line of advanced biometric monitoring solutions including blood pressure monitors, weight scales, activity monitors, and other health monitoring devices for consumer and professional use. A&D Medical is a worldwide leader in connected health and biometric measurement devices and services for consumer wellness and chronic condition management, marketing under the A&D brand globally and also the LifeSource brand in North America. A&D Medical is a division of A&D Company, a global manufacturer of measurement equipment, with operations around the globe.. For general information about A&D Medical, please visit www.andmedical.com.